Item A: Review of 2011 Implementation of Bond Measure to Fix Streets

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1.Used only for costs related to street preservation projects, off-street bicycle and pedestrian path preservation projects and payment of bond issuance costs, and not to expand the capacity of the street system; and, 2.Limited to projects included in Exhibit A to the resolution, unless upon completion of all of the projects listed in Exhibit A, the council adds other street preservation projects to the list in order to utilize unspent bond proceeds. The accountant’s procedures were performed for the period December 1, 2010, through November 30, 2011, and were conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The independent accountant expenditure testing concluded, “All tested expenditures were recorded in the proper account fund and period and were spent on street projects included in Exhibit A of City Council Resolution No. 4953. No exceptions were noted.” Further, it was the summary conclusion of the independent accountant that, “Based on our limited testing, we noted that the City followed the purpose and limitation of the City Council Resolution #4953.” The Isler CPA report is included as Appendix D to the SRRP 2011 Report. The Isler CPA 2011 report has been placed on the internet along with the report of the citizen panel at www.eugene-or.gov/gobonds. Pavement Management Report The annual Pavement Management Report is produced to update information and data regarding the City of Eugene’s transportation system including improved streets, unimproved streets and off-street shared- use paths. This report provides surface descriptions and associated mileage, reviews current treatment programs and costs, and projects future treatment needs based on several funding scenarios. Currently, Public Works manages 1,364 lane miles (533 centerline miles) of streets, and approximately 41 miles of off-street shared-use paths within the City limits. This report includes a breakdown of the street transportation system in terms of pavement type, level of improvement, and functional classification. The 2012 Pavement Management Report was compiled by the Public Works Maintenance Division’s Surface Technical Team to provide updated information on the condition of asphalt paving in Eugene using 2011 rating and inventory data. The 2012 Pavement Management Report shows progress has been made on the condition of Eugene’s streets, but more work is needed to further reduce the backlog of needed repairs on the 1,364 lane-miles of streets in the city. Specifically, based on the 2010 ratings and reported in the 2011 report the calculated backlog of repairs on improved asphalt streets was $139 million; as of the end of 2011 the current backlog has been calculated to be $118 million. Despite this short-term downward trend the backlog is projected to continue to grow unless there is an increase in funding that is both sufficient and sustainable. The report includes an inventory of streets by improvement status and functional classification, details how a pavement management system is used to inspect and rate pavement surfaces, explains Eugene’s pavement preservation program, and includes updated information about treatment types and costs. Electronic copies of the 2012 Pavement Management Report are available at www.eugene-or.gov/pw. S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120229\S120229A.doc